Chapter 11: Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis

Food security involves physical, economic, social and environmental access to a balanced diet and clean drinking water to every child, woman and man. Physical access is a function of the availability of food in the market and is related to both in-country production and imports, when needed. Economic access is related to purchasing power and employment opportunities. Social access is conditioned by gender equity and justice. Environmental access is determined by sanitation, hygiene, primary healthcare and clean drinking water. Thus, both food and non-food factors determine food security…